PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niko Batchiska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sebastien Blais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blais has chosen Metallica - One as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Batchiska
vs
Sebastien Blais

165 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

167 cm
23
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Conviction
Conviction

Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q145 for $16)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Batchiska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Sebastien Blais!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blais closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Batchiska looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blais wants to control but Batchiska is keeping him busy.
Blais stalling away here and it's allowed Batchiska to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Blais won't allow Batchiska to get back to his feet.
Batchiska managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batchiska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blais is one step ahead there.
Blais wants to control from the top but Batchiska keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blais avoids the head kick by Batchiska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batchiska takes a swing at Blais's ribcage but misses.
Blais is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batchiska keeps the fight on the outside.
Batchiska cracks Blais with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Blais gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blais misses with a knee to the head.
Blais dodges an elbow strike from Batchiska.
Batchiska avoids a wild elbow strike from Blais.
Batchiska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blais throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blais's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Batchiska is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batchiska blocks an uppercut.
Blais misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blais just misses with a elbow thrown towards Batchiska's brow.
Nice body punch from Batchiska.
Blais throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blais tries to pull guard but Batchiska holds him up against the cage and eventually Blais drops back down to his feet.

Blais pulls Batchiska into guard.

Batchiska decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blais, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batchiska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blais doesn't manage to clinch there - Batchiska circles away.
Batchiska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blais paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batchiska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blais tries for a takedown but Batchiska circles away easily
and Batchiska counters with a big head kick but Blais shrugs it off.
Blais closes the distance but Batchiska moves to the side

and Batchiska counters with a shoot takedown. Blais fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Blais looking for a guillotine here but Batchiska defends easily.
Blais not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blais looks gassed!
Batchiska trying to control the position from guard on top but Blais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batchiska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blais is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batchiska stands up and waves to Blais to follow him.
Blais fails with the takedown
and Batchiska counters with a straight right hand.
Niko Batchiska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Sebastien Blais.
Blais looks to clinch
and Batchiska counters with a good low kick that Blais was not able to check.
Blais keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blais closes the distance looking to clinch
and Batchiska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blais looks to clinch
enabling Batchiska to counter with a crisp jab.
Blais shoots and misses
and Batchiska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Batchiska forces Blais back against the cage and clinches.
Blais tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Batchiska manages to break the clinch.
Blais looks to clinch
and Batchiska counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Blais tries to keep at a distance but Batchiska has taken the fight into the clinch.

Batchiska breaks from the clinch.
Batchiska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batchiska throws a head kick that misses.

Batchiska closes the distance and pushes Blais back into the cage.
Batchiska lands with a short shot to the head.
Blais tries to pull guard but Batchiska won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blais throws an elbow but misses.

Batchiska gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Blais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Batchiska controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batchiska works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Batchiska dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Batchiska closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blais did well to prevent Batchiska getting side control.
Batchiska trying to control the action but Blais is working from the bottom.
Batchiska passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blais working to try and regain half guard.
Blais tries to hold on but Batchiska pushes him away.
Batchiska working Blais over with strikes here.
Batchiska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blais hang on?
Batchiska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blais is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blais is desperately trying to improve his position but Batchiska has a good base and remains in mount.
Batchiska controlling from mount.

Batchiska get's back to his feet.
Batchiska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Blais pushes Batchiska up against the cage in a clinch.
Blais lands a nice elbow.
Blais blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blais tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Batchiska smiles and moves away.

Batchiska darts in and clinches Blais up against the cage.
Blais stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blais throws an elbow that misses.

Blais breaks from the clinch.

Batchiska decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Niko Batchiska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blais wants to improve his position but Batchiska is controlling well.
Blais is breathing heavily.
Blais gets back to full guard.
Blais is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blais content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blais is stalling here. Batchiska is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Blais seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Batchiska has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Batchiska is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blais is looking for a sweep.

Batchiska stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Batchiska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batchiska misses with a takedown attempt - Blais sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blais changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Batchiska tries to avoid it but Blais manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Batchiska to the ground. Batchiska escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blais tries for a takedown but Batchiska circles away easily
and Batchiska counters with a stiff right hand.
Niko Batchiska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Sebastien Blais.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batchiska darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Blais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Batchiska perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Batchiska is trying to control the action in half guard but Blais is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Batchiska decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Batchiska shoots for a double leg takedown but Blais sprawls well. He's pushed Batchiska's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blais throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batchiska looks for a takedown but Blais sprawls well.
Blais wants to clinch but Batchiska slips to the side
and Batchiska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Batchiska dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blais shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blais controlling the position easily from mount.
Blais trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batchiska tries to lock up and control but Blais gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Batchiska is looking to get to half guard.

Blais goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Batchiska turns into him and now he's in Blais's guard.

Blais is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchiska pushing down on Blais's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Batchiska tries to stand and escape but Blais is controlling the position.

Blais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Batchiska wants to control but Blais is keeping him busy.

Blais looking for submissions off his back.
Blais tries to kick Batchiska off but Batchiska keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blais has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Batchiska is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Blais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Batchiska lands a head shot.
Blais tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batchiska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batchiska connects with a body shot.

Batchiska closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blais did well to prevent Batchiska getting side control.

Blais looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Batchiska pushes past his half guard into mount!
Blais is working to get back to half guard.
Batchiska working the ground and pound effectively.
Batchiska tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Batchiska prevents Blais from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batchiska stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Batchiska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blais tries to clinch but Batchiska moves out of range.
Batchiska walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blais checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blais tries for a takedown but Batchiska circles away easily

and Batchiska counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blais's guard now.
Blais looking for a sweep. Not yet Blais, not yet.
Batchiska trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blais's guard.

Blais is looking for a triangle but Batchiska pushes his legs off easily.
Batchiska wants to stand but Blais is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jean Sebastien Blais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska trying to control the position from guard on top but Blais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blais working a defensive guard here.

Batchiska avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Batchiska advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Batchiska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batchiska has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Batchiska!